On Thursday, some students will sit down to a turkey dinner, some to a ham, and some to none of the above. While Thanksgiving has received the reputation of being America’s “Turkey Day,” the student sitting next to you in organic chemistry may be looking forward to something other than the traditional Thanksgiving Day bird. […]

NBA stars put on a show at the Pavilion Sunday night in the Goon Squad Classic. Not surprisingly, the defenses took the night off, as fans were treated to a barrage of dunks and long range three-pointers. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant did not travel to Davis for the event, while Washington Wizards guard […]

With UC Davis’ rapidly moving quarter system, students find little to no time to de-stress after midterms with finals week knocking soon after. The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Stress and Wellness Ambassador Program and Mind Spa aims to make testing season in the minds of students more bearable with their annual Therapy Fluffies De-Stress […]

The Occupy Davis movement is still active in Central Park, tents included, despite recent events on the UC Davis campus. Occupy did temporarily move to a different location in Central Park to comply with City of Davis’ demands. Occupy Davis originally set up tents in the park on Oct. 15 and have since continued camping. […]

The process of getting into law school has a reputation for being difficult, to say the least. Just ask Elle Woods. But according to Sharon L. Pinkney, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Enrollment at UC Davis School of Law, law school remains a great educational and professional option. “Coming into law school with ‘eyes open’ […]

As winter falls upon Davis and students find themselves biking in the dark more often than not, some may wonder why they even bother using certain models of bike lights. Can they really see anything with it that they couldn’t see without it? UC Davis Graduate School of Management alumni Jim Houk and Adam Pettler, […]

I’m a hypocrite. For the past two years, various moments in my life have blurred the lines between working for The System, working to change The System and working against The System. You know which System I’m talking about; it’s the nameless, faceless, domineering council of historically privileged institutional powers set to keep the masses […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State Records: Aggies, 1-4; Hornets, 2-1 Where: The Pavilion When: Tonight at 7 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore forward Josh Ritchart led all scorers last Friday against Stanford with 19 points. The 6’9” Auburn, Calif. native was three for five from behind the three-point arc and also grabbed four rebounds […]

Current Chief Justice Rudy Ornelas is resigning from office in the midst of being indicted by members of the ASUCD Senate for allegations pertaining to remaining impartial in office. Ornelas gave his letter of resignation to ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat stating that he would resign by Nov. 23 or when Thongsavat had found a replacement […]

We are writing to you on behalf of the Chilean Cultural Association of Davis (ChileCAD) in regards to previous letters you have published, reflecting confusion between our association and the recently created Association of Chilean Students at UC Davis. ChileCAD was founded in 2003, also as a UC Davis student organization that soon grew to include […]

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that proponents of Proposition 8 have legal standing to contest District Judge Vaughn Walker’s earlier decision overturning the same-sex marriage ban. The official sponsor of Prop 8, ProtectMarriage.com, will now lead the charge in appealing Judge Walker’s resolution in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. […]

Letter #1: Like many, I was surprised and distressed by the images of UC Davis campus police dispassionately spraying pepper gas in the faces of obviously non-threatening protesters. As a UC Davis alumnus from a time when there was even more campus protest (1972), I was perhaps more surprised than others at the unwarranted and, […]